I was going to use a stronger word but I restrained myself. This weekend Harriet Harman said of Fred Goodwin's pension: "it might be enforceable in a court of law, this contract, but it is not enforceable in the court of public opinion and that is where the government steps in."All stirring stuff, but I don't want the country turned into a place where the rule of law is ignored because of public

Discussing the pension rights of ex-RBS boss Sir Fred Goodwin, Harriet Harman, Leader of the House of Commons, said today: "The Prime Minister has said it is not acceptable and therefore it will not be accepted. It might be enforceable in a court of law this contract but it's not enforceable in the court of public opinion and that's where the Government steps in." I propose a plebiscite ...

Apologies for the mildly profane title, but I felt no other way to express my concern. And it is wonderful to say something which emphasizes your Yorkshireness, every so often. Harriet Harman suggests that - And it might be enforceable in a court of law, this contract, but it is not enforceable in the court of public opinion and that is where the government steps in. So let me get this straight: G...

There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supercedes all other courts.” Gandi Tom Mc Nulty may be technically on side when he does not pay back the money he stole from the tax payer, but I daresay Harriet Harman will be swift to cart him off to the ,"the court of public opinion,", with the hapless Fred the Shred ,Goodwin ... Oh but it’s a fi...

The deputy Labour leader did herself no favours by attacking Sir Fred Goodwin's pension says Jenny McCartney.

I see Harriet Harman is reported to be increasingly isolated after her strong words that Fred Goodwin should not count on being £693,000 a year richer. Certainly I got the impression that, when she said "it’s not enforceable in the court of public opinion and that’s where the Government steps in.” would mean that Labour would be passing legislation or stopping payment to st...

Now there's an oxymoron if ever there was one! Here's roughly what Harriet Harman MP had to say about Sir Fred 'The Shred' Goodwin's pension arrangements on the Andrew Marr Show just now: The courts may rule one way, but we "rule in the court of public opinion. If Sir Fred Goodwin is counting on receiving this GBP650,000- a year, then he shouldn't, because we will not allow it to stand. The

Fantastic stuff. Harman is a national disgrace.

Deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman wades in the “Fred the Shred” story :: “It might be enforceable in a court of law, this [pension] contract – but it is not enforceable in the court of public opinion, and that is where the government steps in.” I can’t help but think this is not the right attitude. We’ve

UPDATE2:- Dear old Legiron. Much better writer than I. UPDATE1:- Here were our previous thoughts about Sir Fred and the fragrant Harriet. David Davis This part of the thread from here, on ARRSE, is instructive:-  Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:08 am She needs to be very careful about a Court of Public Opinion If she does listen to it she